Su Huan-chih
| Su Huan-chih, LL.M. | |
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| 10th Magistrate of Tainan County | |
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In office 20 December 2001 – 25 December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Chen |
| Succeeded by | William Lai as Mayor of Tainan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 July 1956 Qigu Township, Tainan County, Taiwan |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University Fu Jen Catholic University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Su Huan-chih (simplified Chinese: 苏焕智; traditional Chinese: 蘇煥智; pinyin: Sū Huànzhì; Wade–Giles: Su1 Huan4-chih4; born July 20, 1956) was the magistrate of Tainan County from 2001 to 2010, until Tainan County's merger into Tainan City. Born in a rural township in southern Taiwan, Su graduated from National Taiwan University. He passed the bar examination in 1986 and started his career as a lawyer.[1]
Su made his entry into politics in the 1990s. He was elected legislator three times in a row serving from 1992 to 2001. As an experienced legislator, Su launched a magisterial campaign in 2001 and was elected with over 51% of the votes, becoming the second member of the Democratic Progressive Party to ever hold the position.[2]
Early life and career
Su Huan-chih was born July 20, 1956 in Qigu, Tainan County. He grew up in the agriculture-based township during his childhood years.[1]
Su began studying at the prestigious National Taiwan University majoring in physics. He decided to drop out and switched his major to laws in 1977.[1] After passing the bar examination, Su started his career as a practicing lawyer. With his academic experience in physics, he was hired by IBM Taiwan to serve as its patent attorney.[1]
Su gave up his job at IBM and went back to his hometown to run for legislator. He was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan in 1992. He promoted the senior welfare and environmental protection. Having been elected three times in a row, Su worked to decrease the difference in resource distribution between northern and southern Taiwan.[1]
Tainan magistracy
Su was elected the magistrate of Tainan County and took office on December 20, 2001.[3] He focused on preserving the environment of the region. For example, he worked with international ecologists and planned to build a research center near the habitat of black-faced spoonbills with a goal to preserve these endangered birds.[4]
The Su administration also improved the technological economy of the region. The net worth of the Tainan Science Park grew from NT$50.1 billion in 2001 to NT$451.6 billion in 2006. Apart from the growth in profit, many new industrial parks were established. As a result, Tainan County transformed from an agrarian county to a technological county.[1]
Despite the technological innovations, Su also promoted agriculture of southern Taiwan. The Taiwan Orchid Plantation (Chinese: 台灣蘭花科技園區) was founded during his term. The plantation has held three international exhibitions since its establishment. The exhibitions attracted more than 600 thousand visitors gaining NT$400 million from export orders.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "縣長 蘇煥智簡介". Tainan County government. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ "臺南縣歷屆縣長選舉當選人名單". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ↑ Tsai Ting-I. "Local government chiefs take up positions". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ↑ Chiu Yu-tzu. "Southern Taiwan embraces nature". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Chen |
Magistrate of Tainan County 2001–2010 |
Succeeded by County merged into Tainan City; William Lai as the mayor of Tainan |